EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK

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In honor of Easter coming up soon, we've got all sorts of EGGsperiments up our sleeves! (read more)

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EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK

We decided to do the egg in a bottle trick two different ways. I'll walk you through both methods, but before we get started, let's talk about what you're going to need. 

1. Hardboiled eggs - We made a half dozen in advance because we thought we might have some trouble since we'd never done this before. We were right! It can be a little tricky, especially for the second egg in a bottle trick method! If I had it to do over, I'd probably make a dozen hardboiled eggs and just make deviled eggs with any I had left over.

Peeling hardboiled eggs can be a pain, so I'm going to tell you what I use, and I'll show you a video. It's called a Negg, and it's completely awesome. All of my hardboiled eggs peeled without any fuss. This is a handy thing to have around the house, even if you only use it during the holidays.

Here's me using my Negg:

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EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK
YOU'LL ALSO NEED:

2. A bottle that has a mouth SLIGHTLY smaller than the egg you are going to use. You can have a little leeway here, but this part was the hardest for me because we didn't really have anything suitable. I just lucked out by finding a bottle full of whole peppercorns that I was able to dump and use.

If you don't have a bottle, consider getting something like this. You might never use it again, but it would make a cute decoration on top of your cabinets, or a great little vase to fill with flowers in the summer. 

You need the egg to rest on the mouth of the bottle and not slide down until you introduce heat. If the egg is a little too big, it's okay, better that than too small, and I can help you get a little wiggle room with the third thing you need.

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EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK
​YOU'LL ALSO NEED:

3. Oil of some type. We used coconut oil because we had it within easy reach, but you can use vegetable oil, corn oil, cooking spray, even water (if you only need a little lubrication).

Our bottle mouth was only slightly smaller than our egg, so I was worried our egg would drop in without heat or anything, ruining the experiment. Not so. The outside of a hardboiled egg is kind of sticky/tacky, so even if your bottle mouth is only slightly larger than your egg, you might still need oil or water to ease the slip.

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EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK
THE LAST THINGS YOU NEED:

4. Fire - This can be candles, matches, lighting something off your stove, whatever. You just need to be able to light some paper (we used a paper towel) that you can put in the bottom of a jar.

5. Candles - For the second version of the egg in a bottle trick, you will need two birthday candles. This is always a problem for me since us actually having birthday cakes is hit or miss, but I found some old ones in the junk drawer. When in doubt, check the junk drawer.

6. Something you can burn - We used paper towels, but you can use notebook paper, an old bill, whatever you've got handy. ​​

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EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK
EXPERIMENT #1

If you'd like to see us performing both experiments, here's the video. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss a video. They're super kid friendly and fun, always.

For the first experiment, take your bottle and apply a light coat of oil to the mouth of the bottle. Just a bit, don't spill it all over like we did.

Light your flammable object and let it burn for a moment to make sure it's going pretty well.

Drop the flammable object into the bottle and then put the egg on the mouth of the bottle. 

If you've built up enough heat, your egg should be sucked right into the bottle. It's very cool! 

To get the egg out of the bottle we just cut it in half with a long knife and dropped it out. You do need the bottle clear in order to do experiment #2.

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EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK
EXPERIMENT #2

This experiment was a little trickier than the first one, and it's also why I recommend making a half dozen eggs or so when you get ready to do these two experiments. 

For this one you'll want to take your two birthday candles and insert them into the NARROW end of the egg. 

Light both candles, and once they are burning, hold the egg by the wide end (don't burn yourself) and hold the glass bottle over the top of the egg, just above the burning candles.

You need to hold it there long enough for the heat to really build up inside the bottle, so don't rush. For us, we waited until my oldest told me his hand was getting hot. 

Once you've waited long enough, place the glass bottle down over the candles and egg. If you've got enough heat, the egg will suck right up into the bottle, like magic!

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SHOW US YOUR EGG IN A BOTTLE TRICK!

If you do the trick, find us on social media (the buttons are below) and tag us so we can see. We love seeing it when you guys do the things we do! My kids get super excited about it, so thanks in advance! 

Enjoy the science!
Ty

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